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an's union of the Eemenway Methodist church of Evanston pn Friday eveing. May 26, at' 8:30 o' clock ý n the church. The p roceeds of the pageant will benefitt the organ fund. During the performance, she wil! sing several of the numbers included, inia' programn she is giving that same afternoon for the men at the Veteranis hospital at North:Chicago. Elaine Marchi. of.Winnetka will- be her accompanist when she presents **Vissi D'.Arte" from "-La Tosca" by Puccini, "Mistletoe" by Bainbridge- Crist.' "IHeard a Forest Praying" by Peter De Rose, -Lovýe Went A-Riding" by Frank Bridge. and "The Litt.le' French C lock" by Richard Kountz. Miss Elder's publice appearances as a s oloist began when she was 9 years old and sang for a benefit given by neigbborhood children for she was presented in a programn over the Daily News Radio station, over WHT radio station i the Wrigley building, and in the Marshall Field hour, "Trees." As a student at New Trier High school Miss Eider sang the lead in "The Pirates of Penz- ance," and the operetta-; "lolanthe," and was the soloist for the Christmas pageant. She bas been heard in various benefits and club pro- grams, and was chosen soloist for -the chapel Winnetka, ana the past year was presenteci at a musicale' ,and tea given by ber niother, Mrs James G. Elder, 135 Church road. Mr. Marchi~, when bis tenor voice showed unusual quality and range at an early age, was sent to Milan, Italy, to study under the maestro,. Fernando Ferrara, and was also coached by the .noted tenor. Garbin. Soon ,he aDsannsredinh Miss Mary Jayynè Eider, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James- G. Elder. 135 Church road, Winnetka, soprano, will be h.eard in two pro- grams on Ëriday, May 26, oi-e at the Vter- ans hospital at North Chicago and the other a pageant sponsored by the Woman's union of the Hernenu'ay M e t h o d is t church of Evaiiston. Sp oisor Recital b>, Peggy Hardin of Evanston, the girl flutist, at 8 orclo 'ck Saturday evening, May 27, at. Royce- more school in Evanston. Howard Silberer, ber piano teacner, is Io. accompany Peggy. She plays both the piano and flute and is also a pupil of David Van Vactor, composer and flutist, of the Chicago Syvmphony orchestra; 'ing of the North'Shore Art .Community House.: ague at Winnetka. Mr. Bridàaam has been a professional artist for the lastten ye ars. He studied -at night, at the Art Students league of New York under th .e late Kimon Nicolaides, and spent a: year.-draw- ing and painting in Europe, France, and Mor- occo, on an American Field Service FoUndation fellowship. Hie took graduate work at the Fogg museum at Harvard university under Prof. Paul J. Sachs. A one-man show of his work was ýheld at the GRD studio in..New York, and he has shown Irequently in Ne.w York and in traveling ýexhibi- tions in this country. Sînce January of 1938 he has been on the staff of the Art Institute. Dinner will be served at 6:30 o'clock that nigbt and reservations must. be made not later than Thursday, May 18, witb Ivrs. Paul Schuize, for the openi ng of the spring exhibition of the league which wil» be on view to the public until aune 3. Each member is entitled to enter twvo pictures, and the prizè winners of the show w1ii be announced at the meeting. Prizes will also be' announced at this time for the poster contest for high school pupils which the league bas beên sponsoring the past few weeks. Clara, MacGowan, assistant -professor of. art, Northwestern university, and president of the department of art education of the Nàtional Educàtion association, will léave Thursday eve- nirig, May 18, for. Omaha, Neb., to fil several speaking engagements. Friday noon, May. 19,. Miss MacGowý,an will be the guest of honor at a luncheon meeting of the Northwestern Alumni association of- Omaha. Here she will discuss -The Place of Art in American Life.-~